the good son

this son is a good son. while serving his as a missionary for his church and being away from his family (mostly, his mother) on christmas, his thought was to send her a picture.

i think that's sweet.

even if that did mean he sat through the proofs and tore each of them apart. of course, each one was something about himself and not the photography (of course!). but still, at the end of the day, when nothing will do, what's a girl to do? finally one (the least offensive, i suppose) was selected, printed and carefully placed in the frame elder smith had bought earlier. let's hope his mother accepts it with fewer protests than her son.

don't leave nobody but the baby. . .

gotta tell you, this baby wasn't having any of me. and my baby? he wasn't having any of me having any of that baby. however, this family had THE BEST LIGHT EVER pouring into their dining room. plus, they had a most amazing dining room table. so even if that baby wasn't thrilled to have his picture taken, it didn't matter because the light was perfect. so perfect, in fact, that i didn't really have much editing to do on these pictures. ISN'T THAT THE BEST NEWS YOU'VE HAD ALL DAY? personally, i didn't know that was possible. so, yeah, i was pleased.